The Portugal-Spain match at the 2026 World Cup left more than sporting tension behind. It also set a new all-time traffic record in DE-CIX’s global interconnection ecosystem: 28.4 Tbit/s, registered on 06/07/2026 at 19:35 UTC, 21:35 Spanish peninsular time. The figure confirms a trend that has been building for years: major live events are no
AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is an independent, neutral and non-profit Internet Exchange Point. It is a member of the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX). AMS-IX Infrastructure and interconnection AMS-IX is one of the largest hubs for Internet traffic in the world; established in the 1990s in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Nowadays, it operates multiple interconnection platforms
DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange) is one of the Internet Exchange Points that carries more traffic worldwide. Currently, it operates neutral interconnection platforms in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia. Infrastructure and interconnection The mission of DE-CIX is to make interconnection easy anywhere. It was established in the 1990s in Frankfurt, Germany, and
ESpanix is a Spanish non-profit organization that manages and maintains a neutral Internet Exchange Point in Spain. Stackscale is connected to ESpanix with a clear objective: improving the connection routes to all providers that exchange traffic there. ESpanix’ Infrastructure and interconnection ESpanix Internet Exchange Point has its own data center in Madrid and its own
Internet Exchange Points or IXPs are a key element of the functioning of the Internet. The Internet has become an essential tool for many people. Thousands of millions of people use it every day for checking their email, visiting their favorite websites and purchasing in eCommerce sites. Many people know how to use the network
Internet traffic has increased worldwide during the last year due to the increase of many digital activities — from remote working and education to video streaming and video calls. The lockdowns and restrictions provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the digital economy and, as a result, Internet traffic growth. Many companies have been forced
